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Hedge Creek Falls

Hedge Creek Falls, a waterfall in California
Hedge Creek Falls, a waterfall in CaliforniaIlya.osipov · CC BY 4.0
Hedge Creek Falls, a waterfall in California
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Hedge Creek Falls is a waterfall in California, at a modelled elevation of 785 m. Mount Shasta stands 4,322 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mossbrae Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away.

About

The story

Hedge Creek Falls is a waterfall on Hedge Creek, in the Shasta Cascade area in Dunsmuir, California. There is a small cave located behind the waterfall, allowing visitors to walk behind the cascading water. Shortly after the waterfall, hedge creek flows into the Sacramento River south of Mossbrae Falls. There is a viewing platform over the river, with a view of Mount Shasta. Access to the waterfall and viewing platform is via a short hiking trail. The trail starts at a small park off the Dunsmuir Ave/Siskiyou Ave exit on Interstate 5. The waterfall is 0.2 miles (0.32 km) down Hedge Creek Falls Trail. The close proximity to Interstate 5, makes the waterfall a very popular stopping point for passing motorists.

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Wikidata Q14682183, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.23735, -122.26827
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 12
  • Mossbrae Falls: 0.3 mi
  • Faery Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Root Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Burstarse Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Lewisia Falls: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 11
  • Siskiyou Art Musuem: 1.9 mi
  • Peaceful Warrior: 21.2 mi
  • Greatest Generation: 21.3 mi
  • Those Left Behind: 21.3 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 21.4 mi
Springs: 11
Picnic sites: 10
Historic sites: 10
  • Battle Rock: 6.8 mi
  • Everett Memorial: 6.8 mi
  • Monroe Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • Old fire lookout foundation: 9.8 mi
  • Mount Eddy Lookout Tower Ruins: 12.3 mi
Parks: 9
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 4
  • Castle Crags: 5.3 mi
  • Cosmic Wall: 5.5 mi
  • Red Banks: 11.7 mi
  • Red Banks: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
Attractions: 1
  • 1727 Class M6: 1.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Siskiyou Beach: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Sisson Meadow: 5.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Hedge Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ShastaNNE 18°4,321.8 m12.5 mi
Misery HillNNE 17°4,206.2 m12.2 mi
Thumb RockNNE 18°3,938.9 m11.7 mi
ShastinaN 11°3,758.2 m12.1 mi
ShastinaN 11°3,758.2 m12.1 mi
Shastarama PointNNE 21°3,393.9 m10.9 mi
Casaval RidgeNNE 14°3,187.9 m10.7 mi
Green ButteNNE 19°2,802 m9.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3720:0420:46
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:3216:0016:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394245505866727065554539
Precip in11.110.59.24.92.81.30.10.20.73.06.912.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dunsmuir Trtmt PL, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1047407241

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